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Survivor Producer/Accused Murderer Bruce Beresford-Redman Banned From Jailhouse Interviews


Posted on Nov 28, 2011 @ 10:00PM - 2 comments

By Alexis Tereszcuk - Radar Senior Reporter

The Survivor producer who is in jail awaiting extradition to Mexico to stand trial for the murder of his wife, Monica Burges, is eager to talk to the media, but he’s hit a major roadblock.

The Survivor producer who is in jail awaiting extradition to Mexico to stand trial for the murder of his wife, Monica Burges, is eager to talk to the media, but he’s hit a major roadblock.

Bruce Beresford-Redman is behind bars at the Los Angeles Federal Detention Center and the warden has denied his request to give interviews to the major networks, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.

“The warden of the L.A. Federal Detention Center has blocked the media, specifically all three major networks' news divisions, from interviewing Bruce Beresford-Redman though he's eager to talk to them and be questioned,” Steve Jaffe, spokesperson for Beresford-Redman’s attorneys Richard Hirsch and Victoria Podberesky said in a statement.

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EXCLUSIVE: Oksana Grigorieva: I Didn't Bribe Anyone, I'm Far Too Broke!


Posted on Jan 11, 2011 @ 03:35PM - 9 comments

Oksana Grigorieva has categorically denied the sensational claim that she tried to bribe a witness in her ongoing legal battle with former lover Mel Gibson.

Oksana Grigorieva has categorically denied the sensational claim that she tried to bribe a witness in her ongoing legal battle with former lover Mel Gibson.

In a statement to RadarOnline.com, the 40-year-old’s rep Steve Jaffe said: “The suggestion that Oksana bribed a witness is patently false. She never has bribed anyone. She is far too smart to do so and she understands the law and has excellent counsel. And besides, she is broke.”

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RadarOnline.com first revealed how lawyers for the Hollywood actor plan to present evidence they claim indicates the mother-of-two tried to bribe a witness.

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EXCLUSIVE: Oksana Grigorieva To Be Deposed -- On Mel Gibson's Birthday


Posted on Jan 03, 2011 @ 06:38AM - 25 comments

UPDATE: 9:50 a.m. PT -- Oksana's top legal ace Martin Garbus has been admitted to practice law in California, according to the musician's spokesperson Steve Jaffe.

UPDATE: Oksana has arrived to court.

UPDATE: 9:50 a.m. PT -- Oksana's top legal ace Martin Garbus has been admitted to practice law in California, according to the musician's spokesperson Steve Jaffe.

UPDATE: Oksana has arrived to court.

Oksana Grigorieva faces up to three grueling interrogations this week alone, and the first of what are expected to be marathon depositions will ironically fall on Mel Gibson's 55th birthday Monday, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.

While the Lethal Weapon star marks the milestone with custody of the baby daughter the pair are fighting over, his ex-lover will take the oath and swear to tell the truth for the third time in their bitter dispute.

"Oksana spent the weekend preparing for what will be a significant week for her," a source close to the case told RadarOnline.com.

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EXCLUSIVE: The Secret Text Messages Mel Gibson Says Proves Oksana Tried To Extort Millions - Read Them Here


Posted on Sep 22, 2010 @ 07:20AM - 10 comments

Mel Gibson's claims of extortion are hanging on a text message exchange in which his ex-lover Oksana Grigorieva admitted she played the expletive-laden audio tapes because the actor didn't keep his word and was "nowhere" near as generous to their daughter as he is to his other seven children.

Mel Gibson's claims of extortion are hanging on a text message exchange in which his ex-lover Oksana Grigorieva admitted she played the expletive-laden audio tapes because the actor didn't keep his word and was "nowhere" near as generous to their daughter as he is to his other seven children.

RadarOnline.com has exclusively obtained the messages where the Russian musician claimed the Lethal Weapon star treated baby Lucia as "an illegitimate child".

PHOTOS: Oksana Shows Off Her Post-Baby Body

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EXCLUSIVE: Mel Gibson Extortion Case Turned Over To District Attorney


Posted on Sep 09, 2010 @ 06:00AM - 7 comments

The investigation into Mel Gibson's claim that ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva tried to extort him has been turned over to the Los Angeles District Attorney, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Oksana Grigorieva's Broken Veneers

The investigation into Mel Gibson's claim that ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva tried to extort him has been turned over to the Los Angeles District Attorney, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Oksana Grigorieva's Broken Veneers

RadarOnline.com also has learned that Deputy District Attorney Simone Shay has been assigned to the case under the direction of John Lynch, the head of the Airport Branch.

"The Oksana Grigorieva investigation was turned over to the Los Angeles District Attorney around the same time that Mel Gibson's case was turned over, which was several weeks ago," a source confirmed.

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PHOTOS: Oksana Grigorieva Has An Expendable Afternoon


Posted on Sep 05, 2010 @ 12:57PM - 7 comments

Oksana Grigorieva took a break from her legal wranglings with Mel Gibson to take her son Alexander to the movies Saturday, and RadarOnline.com has the pictures from their outing.

PHOTOS: Oksana Grigorieva Has A Mother-Son Movie Date

Oksana Grigorieva took a break from her legal wranglings with Mel Gibson to take her son Alexander to the movies Saturday, and RadarOnline.com has the pictures from their outing.

PHOTOS: Oksana Grigorieva Has A Mother-Son Movie Date

Oksana and Alexander -- his dad is Timothy Dalton -- took in a showing of The Expendables, Sly Stallone's surprise action hit.

PHOTOS: Oksana Shows Off Her Post-Baby Body

Oksana seems to be gearing up to at least attempt to relaunch her career as a singer/songwriter.  As RadarOnline.com exclusively revealed, she has quietly rehired crisis manager Steve Jaffe as a "career consultant."

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Oksana's Assault

PHOTOS: Oksana's Bruised Face

PHOTOS: Baby Lucia Shows Abrasion On Face

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EXCLUSIVE: Oksana Grigorieva Re-Hires Hollywood Crisis Manager


Posted on Sep 03, 2010 @ 07:11AM - 13 comments

A man from Oksana Grigorieva’s past has returned to her life, but it’s not Mel Gibson.

Steve Jaffe, a top crisis manager who once worked for President Bill Clinton, has rejoined Team Oksana less than a month after he quit the post, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Oksana Shows Off Her Post Baby Body

A man from Oksana Grigorieva’s past has returned to her life, but it’s not Mel Gibson.

Steve Jaffe, a top crisis manager who once worked for President Bill Clinton, has rejoined Team Oksana less than a month after he quit the post, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Oksana Shows Off Her Post Baby Body

The super flack was re-retained by Oksana after former advisor, Howard Bragman, quit the post after just 24 hours. (Bragman had replaced Jaffe.)

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EXCLUSIVE: Oksana's Spokesman Subpoenaed In Mel Gibson Case


Posted on Aug 13, 2010 @ 06:30AM - 18 comments

The top Hollywood crisis manager who counseled Oksana Grigorieva during the tapes scandal is being sought for a deposition.

RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned Mel Gibson’s legal team this week subpoenaed Steve Jaffe, the spokesman who leapt to Oksana's defense against the claim that she attempted to extort the star for money in exchange for her silence.

The top Hollywood crisis manager who counseled Oksana Grigorieva during the tapes scandal is being sought for a deposition.

RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned Mel Gibson’s legal team this week subpoenaed Steve Jaffe, the spokesman who leapt to Oksana's defense against the claim that she attempted to extort the star for money in exchange for her silence.

It’s understood Team Gibson want to question Jaffe, who once consulted to President Bill Clinton, about what she may have told him behind-the-scenes.

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EXCLUSIVE: Oksana Grigorieva In Talks For Dancing With The Stars


Posted on Jul 30, 2010 @ 02:45PM - 31 comments

Move over scandal, Oksana Grigorieva could be doing the salsa to Dancing With The Stars.

The woman at the centre of the explosive Mel Gibson domestic abuse scandal is in secret negotiations to appear in the next season of the hit ABC television show, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.

Move over scandal, Oksana Grigorieva could be doing the salsa to Dancing With The Stars.

The woman at the centre of the explosive Mel Gibson domestic abuse scandal is in secret negotiations to appear in the next season of the hit ABC television show, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW: Oksana Pleads With Mel: 'Tell The Truth For The Sake Of Your Daughter'

But according to a source close to the negotiations, the potential deal is now in jeopardy because the person who masterminded the talks, Howard Bragman, quit Team Oksana after just 48 hours as her publicist.

Oksana, 40, has told law-enforcement investigators Mel, 54, exploded in rage January 6 and punched her more than once as she held their infant daughter, Lucia.

EXCLUSIVE: Oksana's Proof: Her Secret Email To Lawyer Hours After Brawl With Mel Gibson - Read It Here

“Oksana has left on the table a potential appearance on Dancing With The Stars,” said a source, familiar with the negotiations.

“It would have given her a lot of money, not violated the gag order and promoted her as a talented musician, all while softening her public image in front of more than 40 million viewers each week.”

Bragman refused to comment about his “former client”, but his top Hollywood agency, Fifteen Minutes, in known to have represented some of the most successful DWTS contestants in the past, including Apolo Ohno, Mario Lopez, Laila Ali, Cloris Leachman and Marlee Matlin.

However, a source close to Oksana said the Russian musician was never set on the idea given the ongoing legal battle with the Lethal Weapon star.

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“It was lined up for her, with good pay,” said one source, who is close to the situation. “It was big bucks compared to nothing.”

PHOTOS: Celebrity Racist Rants

As RadarOnline.com revealed, Oksana and her family-of-two are cash-strapped after her split from the Oscar-winning actor/director.

She only received a $10,000 check for support from Mel a few weeks ago, after complaining that

Bragman, a top Hollywood crisis manager, became Oksana’s second publicist to quit in a week, after a former advisor to President Bill Clinton, Steve Jaffe, quit the post on Wednesday.

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Oksana's Spokesperson Resigns, But Stands By Her


Posted on Jul 28, 2010 @ 06:26AM - 22 comments

Oksana Grigorieva's chief spokesperson in the bitter scandal involving her and Mel Gibson has resigned, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.

But Steve Jaffe, a top Hollywood crisis manager who was once a consultant to President Bill Clinton, is standing by the Russian musician, who has alleged the Oscar-winning actor/director punched her in the face twice during an argument at his Malibu home.

Oksana Grigorieva's chief spokesperson in the bitter scandal involving her and Mel Gibson has resigned, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.

But Steve Jaffe, a top Hollywood crisis manager who was once a consultant to President Bill Clinton, is standing by the Russian musician, who has alleged the Oscar-winning actor/director punched her in the face twice during an argument at his Malibu home.

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